One of Ireland's finest Claire Maguire

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Clare Maguire - Ain't Nobody

Personally I am kinda BORED with love songs, but that is indeed an awesome set of pipes.

Claire Maguire - Ain't Nobody (St Luke Church (london) version)

Claire Maguire - The Last Dance

Is it me or does she seem to be parodying Adele, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry here?

Claire Maguire - The Shield and the Sword

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Clare Rita Mary Maguire (born 15 September 1987) is an Irish singer-songwriter who was signed to Universal Music Group Polydor Records in 2008. She was announced on the 3 January 2011 as 5th place in the BBC Sound of 2011 list of the top 15 most promising new artists.^[2] Maguire was also singled out as one of MTV's Brand New: For 2011 Acts.^[3] Her voice has been compared to Stevie Nicks andAnnie Lennox.^[4]

Maguire's debut album, Light After Dark, was released on 28 February 2011.

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Clare Maguire is determined to dance to her own tunes

It is quite a statement to live up to, being touted as The Voice of 2011, but Clare Maguire refuses to appear fazed by the high expectations placed upon her. Instead, as she folds her tall frame into an armchair at a Soho private members' club, the 23-year-old solo artist sounds eminently grounded as she talks about the possibilities that are opening for her this year, and the hard graft that has taken her to this point. Maguire may have tottered in on designer heels – a gift from a high-end supplier hoping her star quality will rub off – but there are glimpses of the girl from Birmingham with the ambition not just to sing, but to tell her own stories.

As the tag on the adverts suggests, she is best known for the powerful set of lungs that are helping her re-invent the torch song on debut album Light After Dark, but Maguire seems inspired as much by her Celtic background. She closes her album with a tribute to that heritage in the pastiche of an Irish ballad, "This is Not the End", recorded in one take with strings and based on traditional tune "The Parting Glass". "I wrote that a week after my grandad passed away. My grandparents are my biggest icons and inspirations. I wanted a track that was for them, for Ireland and for that heritage."MORE